New Destructive Malware Bricks IoT Devices
There’s a new malware called BrickerBot that permanently disables vulnerable IoT devices by corrupting their storage capability and reconfiguring kernel parameters. Right now, it targets devices with open Telnet ports, but we should assume that future versions will have other infection mechanisms.
Slashdot thread.
wumpus • April 11, 2017 8:55 AM
Slashdot comments are pointing out that European and Australian owners can simply return such products as the defective examples they are. Americans would be wise to make sure any IoT items they buy should be on sale in such places.
Of course if you cared enough to check, you wouldn’t be buying an IoT.